A/N…
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Present…
DUO's Home…
Abhijeet's Room…
Flashback…
Peace Meadow Asylum…
ICU Area…
Coming out from Sunil's room, Dr. Samrat looked around in confusion finding no-one present there and before he could pull out his mobile to dial Abhijeet's number, found him appearing on the scene, who too had increased his pace seeing him there and reaching near him now…
Abhijeet asked him in worry-filled-care as: Dr. Samrat, kaisa hai Sunil ab…?
Dr. Samrat nodded assuredly-softly as: He is doing fine thankfully as humien kuchh reservations thie'n unn k blood-loss aur ghaow ko daikhty hoye but he is responding quite well to the treatment, though hum filhal unhie'n ICU room mein hi rakhien gy, aik doo din tk jb hum completely sure ho jaie'n gy that it's safe for him, then we will shift him in a private room…
Abhijeet, who was listening to him carefully, nodded to him in relief with: That sounds really good doctor, thank you… Aur koe specific instructions ussy ly ker, koe specific diet, kuchh bhi…?
Dr. Samrat slightly shook his head with: Don't worry, humary hospital mein patients k liye mess ki facility already hai hi tou Dr. Sunil k bhi khany ka koe problem nahin ho ga, in-fact main abhi ja k unn k liye nashta bhijwany lgga hoon… (Abhijeet nodded understandably while Dr. Samrat continued in same casual-professional way as…) Baqi unhien kuchh din tk mirchie'n bilkul nahin lainie'n, bahir ka bilkul kuchh nahin khana, fruits, fresh juices waghaira ka in-take zada ho, iss k elawa kisi qisem ki sudden movement nahin honi chahiye bilkul, unhie'n jerk nahin lgna chahiye, he needs to-be very careful about it, main ny unhie'n bhi samjhai hai yeh baat, aur aap ko bhi btta raha hoon, please be very careful about it… (Abhijeet nodded assuredly where Dr. Samrat concluded in light smile with…) Iss k elawa bs, hope for the best and pray for the best, hmm…?
Abhijeet nodded in light smile with: Thank you doctor…
Dr. Samrat smiled softly and the same moment remembering something, asked the latter as: And yes, before I forget again…! (Abhijeet had already shifted his complete attention towards him again, who continued as…) Main Dr. Sunil sy kehna bhool gaya, woh nashta ker lien then please ask him to stand for a while, and encourage him to walk, bhaly hi chaar-paanch qadam hi chalie'n but chalie'n zaror…
Abhijeet nodded assuredly with: Jee doctor, I will make sure of it…
Dr. Samrat smiled humbly at him with: Thank you… (And after thinking for a moment, and looking around for one more time, he asked him softly as…) Daya…?
Abhijeet replied in composed tone as: Woh bahir hai, gaari mein…
Dr. Samrat nodded softly with: Hmm, that's fine… (Added caringly as…) Unhie'n ly ker bhi mairi aap ko same advice hai… (Abhijeet looked at him in question while he completed in soft smile as…) Just pray and hope for the best, hmm…?
Abhijeet nodded in composed-humble smile where giving a soft-encouraging pat on his upper-arm, Dr. Samrat left from there towards his cabin and Abhijeet made his way towards Sunil's room…
Sunil's Room…
When feeling someone coming in the room, Sunil opening his eyes looked in the direction of the door to find Abhijeet coming inside alone hence…
Sunil asked him in a little confused-slow tone as: Bhai kahan hai tumhara…?
Abhijeet while approaching him, replied as: Parking mein, gaari mein baitha hai… (And sidewise grabbing a seat on the stool, he completed as…) ICU area mein tumhary colleagues aur hospital staff waghaira aana shuru ho gaye thy sb tou Daya uneasy feel kerny lg gaya tha zada logo'n mein, iss liye main ussy bahir ly gaya…
Sunil nodded understandably with: Hmm that's understandable, achha kia tum ny… (And taking a momentary pause, asked the latter as…) Medicines li hain uss ny apni…?
Abhijeet slightly shook his head with: Ghar py hain medicines uss ki… (And seeing the confusion apprearing in those questioning eyes, Abhijeet elaborated as…) Hum log raat mein aa gaye thy yahan aur raat mein tension mein mujhy uss ka medicine box sath mein rakhna yaad nahin raha…
Sunil nodded slightly with: Oh sahi… Tum log phir easa kro k ab ghar chaly jao tum log Abhijeet… (And receiving a stiff look from the other side in reply, he sighed disappointedly with…) Yar I am better now, aur abhi Dr. Samrat breakfast bhijwa rahy hain, sath mein medicines bhi laini hoon gi, tou uss k baad main soo jao'n ga iss liye tum logo'n k yahan rukny ka koe faida nahin hai, ghar chaly jao tum log ab…
Abhijeet asked him plainly as: Ho gaya…? (Sunil could just give him a disappointed look in reply where Abhijeet added in care-filled-warn way as…) Apna yeh faida nuqsan tum apny paas rakho aur yeh btao sach sach bilkul k pain tou nahin hai kahin…? Thora sa bhi…?
Sunil having a disappointed smile on his face now, slightly shook his head with: Nahin, Dr. Samrat ny pain-killer ka injection dia hai abhi… (And he weakly forwarded his hand towards the latter with…) Abhijeet, yar mujhy bithao please…
Abhijeet nodded while standing and smoothly helped Sunil to sit there comfortably in half-lying posture when seeing Sunil now sitting there was busy taking deep breaths with his hand already placed on his wound…
Abhijeet asked him in worry-filled-care as: Pain shuru ho gaya hai kya tumhien phir sy Sunil, main Dr. Samrat ko bula k lao'n…?
Sunil, still sitting there with closed eyes, slightly shook his head while licking his dry lips with: Nahin… (And inhaling deeply opened his eyes while wiping hand on his sweat-filled face, adding as…) Uth k baitha hoon na iss liye dard uththa hai aik dmm sy, thori daer mein theek ho jaye ga… (And nodded to himself, sidewise slowly removing the hand from his wound with…) Hmm, better, it's getting better now… (And slowly moving back, he turned his gaze towards the latter to find him standing there, still looking quite tensed hence Sunil assured him in soft smile while nodding to him with…) Relax yar, I am fine now, baith jao tum bhi, relax…
Abhijeet nodded while grabbing the seat again and the same moment a soft knock on the room-door grabbed their attentions and they both turned their gazes towards the room-door to find a hospital wardboy coming inside while grabbing a meal tray and greeting Abhijeet with a head nod…
The wardboy greeted Sunil with: Kya doctor saab, Bhola ko wapis bulana tha tou call ker daity Bhola ko, easey khud beemar perny ki kya zarorat thi aap ko…?
Sunil, who was smiling during whole that, chuckled softly while replying as: Bs main ny socha k itni jo ronaq lggi ho gi gao'n mein, uss mein ptta nahin Bhola ko mairi call ka ptta bhi chly ga ya nahin, tabhi iss tarhan bula lia… (Bhola just gave him a disappointed-grumpy look while Sunil asked him in same soft smile with…) Kaisi rahi tumhari behen ki shadi…?
Bhola replied him quite excitedly now as: Shadi tou bhagwan ki kirpya sy bohut berhiya ho gae doctor saab, sb aap doc…
But…
Sunil cut him right there softly with: Bhola…! (Bhola getting stopped left the topic while getting the unsaid message well where Sunil continued in the same second and in the same flow as…) Wapis kb aaye tum…?
Bhola replied in fresh-pleasant tone as: Aaj subah hi loutta hai Bhola wapis doctor saab aur aaty hi aap k barey mein ptta chala, kitna drra dia aap ny sb ko… (Sunil's smile deepened where Bhola now getting little angry, completed as…) Aur yeh Mannu, ager Bhola k hath lg gaya na tou ulty hath k doo lappar dy ga Bhola khainch k ussy…
Sunil letting out a soft chuckle, directed the latter towards the silently enjoying third entity present in the room with: Tou iss k liye inn sy baat ker lo tum, yehi dhondd rahy hain Mannu ko…
Bhola, once glancing over that unreadable face for him, slightly tilted towards Sunil little nervously with: Sada kapro'n wali police…? (Sunil nodded while hiding his laugh where Bhola clearing his throat, turned towards Abhijeet with…) Nn-namasty saab…
Abhijeet, who was understanding and really enjoying their conversation while having a constant hidden-light smile on his face, throwing a disappointed glance over Sunil, turned towards Bhola and…
Abhijeet assured him softly as: Namasty, aur iss tarhan sy ghabrany ki zarorat nahin hai bilkul, iss samey main sirf aik dost hoon tumhary inn doctor sahab ka… (And addressing both now, told them while stressing on his words as…) Aur Mannu ko hum dhondd rahy nahin, dhondd chuky hain… (And noticing the instant surprising-questioning shade appeared in both pair of eyes, Abhijeet nodded while completing as…) Humien mil gaya tha raat mein hi woh, humary lockup mein hai woh iss samey…
Bhola, who was already got relaxed after listening to that calm-casual tone, instantly getting enthusastic, hurriedly asked the latter in pure innocence-filled-anger as: Saab aap jb uss Mannu ki murrummat kro na tou doo hath khainch k Bhola ki taraf sy bhi daina uss mandbuddhi [moron] ko pleejj…
Bringing a soft-pleasant laugh from Abhijeet's side and deepening Sunil's disappointed smile where…
Abhijeet, still smiling, nodded to the latter with: Chinta mtt kro Bhola, bs samjho k tumhari baat puri ho gae, hmm…? (Bhola nodded innocently, feeling satisfied now, when eyeing him towards the food-tray still present in his hands, Abhijeet completed in soft-teasing smile as…) Aur yeh khany ki tray sirf pakerny k liye laye ho ya apny doctor sahab ko doo gy bhi sahi…?
Bhola realizing it only now, hurriedly uttered as: Oh soory saab… (And in sheepish smile while forwarding that tray towards Sunil, added as…) Baato'n mein dehaan hi nahin raha Bhola ko bilkul…
Sunil in soft smile grabbed the tray while thanking him and after glancing over the contents present in the tray…
Sunil turned towards Bhola again little disappointedly with: Bhola, bhae behen ki shadi ki meethai kahan hai yar…?
Bhola tried to defend himself with: Bhola laya hai meethai aap sb k liye, woh bhi asli desi ghee ki Kaju-katli lekin Dr. Samrat ny Bhola ko mn'na ker dia hai, aap ny nahin khani woh…
Sunil, whose mouth was watering listening to the details, made a really frustrated face with: Arrey yar yeh Dr. Samrat bhi na… (And then getting an idea, he turned towards the latter with…) Tum easa kro k unn sy chhupa k ly aao Kaju-katli…
Bhola gave him a worried look with: Aur ager Bhola pakra gaya tou…?
Sunil in relaxed way winked at the latter with: Keh daina Sunil saab ki achhi sehet k liye bhagwan sy prathna ki hai, ussi ka parshad hai…
And before the innocent Bhola could get trapped in Sunil's plan, a strict voice broke Sunil's all daydreams with…
Abhijeet telling him stiffly in strict tone as: Sunil insan bn jao tum…
Making…
Sunil made a big annoyed face, hmphing to himself while grumbling now as: Lo, main tou bhool hi gaya tha k aik Dr. Samrat mairy srr py bhi tou baitha hua hai, hunh…
Where Abhijeet, who had very well heard his grumble, just throwing another heated-stiff look at him, turned towards Bhola and…
Abhijeet instructed him in balanced-though-strict tone as: Bhola tum ny Dr. Samrat ki permission k baghair iss ko kuchh nahin daina bilkul, theek hai…?
Bhola nodded assuredly with: Jee saab, theek hai bilkul… (And then trying to prove his words, Bhola turning towards the tray present in Sunil's lap now, pointing towards the small bowl having medicines in it, told Sunil as…) Doctor saab ny kaha hai k aap ny nashty k baad yeh sb dawai khani hai, bs yeh laal wali ager aap ko lggy k aap thkk gaye hain tou kha liye ga, yeh neend ki goli hai…
Sunil nodded in hidden smile gratified-ly with: Hmm theek ho gaya Bhola, thank you, aur ab tum bhi jao, mujhy kuchh zarorat hue tou main tumhien bula lun ga, theek hai…?
Bhola nodded casually with: Jee theek hai doctor saab… (And then assured him in innocent-sweet way as…) Aur aap chinta na keriye ga bilkul, aap aik baar theek ho jaie'n, phir Bhola dobara sy aap k liye meethai ly aaye ga…
Sunil chuckled softly with: Thank you Bhola, bs ab daikhna tum main kaisy ftt sy theek hota hoon…
Bhola chuckled in innocent-sweetness and throwing a smiley glance at Abhijeet he left from there where fearing Abhijeet could restart his snubbing session any moment now, changing the topic…
Sunil asked him casually as: Tum logo'n ny nashta ker lia kya…?
Abhijeet nodded slightly with: Hmm, hum ny subha mein hi ker lia tha nashta…
Sunil nodded with: Hmm… (Winked at the latter with…) Good boys… (Earning himself a disappointed-stiff look from the other side making him starting looking around now while adding as…) Oho yar dehaan hi nahin raha pehly, Bhola ko yunhi bhaej dia wapis, Dr. Karan sy mobile hi mungwa laita main…
And before he could press the call-bell…
Abhijeet stopped him with: Tumhara mobile mairy paas hai… (Sunil turned his gaze towards him in question-filled-confusion where Abhijeet now pulling out the plastic bag from his coat's inner-pocket, continued as…) Kal bs, pehly tumhari itni tension rahi, phir Daya pura samey sath raha tou nikal hi nahin skka main ye bag pehly… (And placing Sunil's other belongings in the bedside-table's drawer, he, with moist tissues, started cleaning the blood from Sunil's mobile while adding as…) Dr. Karan ny kal hi dy di thie'n mujhy tumhari sb cheezie'n, jb tumhari surgery chl rahi thi OT mein… (And forwarded Sunil's now cleaned mobile towards the latter with…) Wasey tum ny mobile kerna kya hai…?
Sunil while thanking him grabbed the mobile with: Hospital ki pharmacy py call kerni hai… (Bringing confused-questioning look in Abhijeet's eyes while Sunil continued as…) Woh tumhien Daya ki medicines dy dien gy, iss samey jb Daya ghar sy bahir, zada logo'n k beech mein hai tou uss k restless hony k chances aur zada hain, he needs his medicines… (And turning towards him, asked him quite confusingly as…) Wasey tumhien koe call ya message nahin aaya kya uss ka ab tk, woh itni daer sy yun akela bahir kaisy baitha hai aaram sy…?
Abhijeet replied him in composed way as: Gaari on hai, aur ussy main ny radio py channel set ker dia tha, aur gaari mein shades waghaira lggy hoye hain, wind-screen py bhi tou iss samey woh aik tarhan sy bnd kamry mein hi baitha hai, handsfree lgga k… (And taking a momentary pause, he inhaled deeply while nodding to the latter with…) But you are right, woh kafi restless ho raha tha, he needs his medicines… (And he stood up while completing as…) Tum call ker doo pharmacy py, main Daya ko ly k aata hoon…
Sunil nodded understandably and Abhijeet nodding him back, left from there towards the pharmacy while Sunil turned his attention towards his mobile…
Nearly, fifteen-to-twenty minutes later, Daya, who was entering in Sunil's room, had almost collided with the wardboy who was going back after taking the now empty meal tray where exchanging an apologetic glance with him, the wardboy left the room completely while Daya moved inside the room, still trying to compose himself completely when Sunil, who had very well noticed Daya's still startled body-language, tried to direct his attention towards himself and…
Sunil asked him in teasing-fresh tone as: Yeh tum dono bhaio'n ny kya deal ki hue hai k sath mein nahin aana room mein…? (And seeing Daya sitting in-front of him on the bed, Sunil asked him as…) Bhai kahan ghayeb ho gaya ab tumhara…?
Daya without maintaining any eye-contact, replied in struggling-to-sound-composed voice as: Woh Bhola ki behen ki shadi hue hai tou bahir Abhi woh…
And getting the whole now, sidewise noticing Daya's closed pinch…
Sunil cut him smoothly with: Hath mein meethai hai tumhary…? (Daya nodded still looking away when getting an idea, Sunil said in a pleasant-fresh tone as…) Wow Daya, thank you so very much yar, aik tum hi mairy sachchy achhy dost ho, you are my true best friend… (Daya was looking at him in confusion-filled-question where Sunil happily forwarded his palm towards the latter with…) Lao, dy doo ab meethai jaldi sy mujhy jo yun apny bhai ki naak k neechy sy smuggle ker laye tum mairy liye… (And seeing Daya still sitting there looking really confused, Sunil asked him again with a hint of urgency in his tone now as…) Arrey bhae, doo na jaldi, bhai aa jaye ga tumhara…
Daya without understanding anything, placed the sweet on the latter's palm considering he already had no plan of eating it as he had developed a certain kind of dislike or maybe hate towards sweets and the only reason he had the sweet in his pinch at the moment was that because of visiting Sunil occasionaly in the hospital, he knew Bhola and used to share a positive relation with him and today, he just did not want to spoil his innocent happiness the latter wanted to share with them all…
Where the same time noticing Abhijeet entering in the room…
Sunil made an extremely annoyed face while grumbling to himself frowningly as: Aye haye, aa gaya Dr. Samrat ka vakeel…
And still trying to take his chances, knowing it was his last chance Sunil moved his hand towards his mouth but luck wasn't really on his side with…
Abhijeet's sharp eyes already noticed what was present on his palm hence told him strictly as: Khabardar Sunil, hath neechy dono… (And increasing his pace while leaving towards him, warned him in same strict tone as…) Ager yeh meethai tumhary mun mein gae na, tou qasam sy halaq mein oungli daal k nikaal lun ga wapis…
Sunil looked at him in real shock with: Arrey…!
Though he did not dare to move his hands from his lap where…
Abhijeet reaching near him now, gave him a heated look with: Bola tha na insan bn k baithna bilkul tum…?! (Sunil just made a frowning face where completely ignoring the latter's protest, Abhijeet picked the sweet in his pinch from the latter's palm with…) Lgta hai yeh meethai mairi qismet mein hi hai… (And trying to tease that heat radiator, Abhijeet looking at the ceiling, uttered as…) Bhagwan jee iss meethai ki meethas mairy pyary dost Sunil tk zaror pohanchaiye ga, yeh uss k naam ki meethai kha raha hoon main…
And with that he ate that piece of sweet, completely ignoring the raise on those heat-waves radiating towards him where…
Sunil said fumingly as: Daikhna, daikhna, haye lggy gi tumhien mairi, paett kharab ho ga tumhara, daikh laina tum…
Abhijeet in complete chill mood, sat on the stool with a big relaxed smile on his face with: Arrey chinta mtt kro Dr. Sunil, bohut achha hazma [digestive system] hai maira, easi baekar ki haye-hoo sy kuchh nahin hota issy… (Sunil just gave him a real burning look in reply, when turning his gaze towards Daya, as Abhijeet was feeling his questioning-confused gaze on himself from past few moments now, Abhijeet replied his unasked query in soft-balanced way as…) Iss k doctor ny iss ko sakhti sy mnna kia hai unn ki prescribed cheezo'n k elawa kuchh bhi khany sy…
Daya, getting little shocked, turned his complaining gaze towards Sunil now where…
Sunil hurriedly tried to defend himself with: Yar itni zrra si, gandum [wheat] k daany [seed] jitni meethai sy kuchh nahin ho jana tha mujhy, itna sa tou kha hi sakty hain… (And turning his burning-heated gaze again towards Abhijeet, completed complainingly as…) Yeh tumhary bhai ka apna dil tha woh meethai akely akely khany ka, tabhi iss ny mujhy nahin khany di…
And as they knew it well that Daya had now become more of a listener than a talker, hence they were not expecting any reply or comment from his side though both persons present there were attentive enough to make sure that Daya was both physically and mentally present with them, but were not forcing him into their conversation and continued with their own silly fight with…
Abhijeet chuckled enjoyably while teasing the already irritated soul with: Wasey meethai thi tou sach mein bohut mazeydar, pura dbba hi rakhny ka mnn ho raha tha maira tou lekin phir socha k Bhola ny baqi sb ko bhi banttni ho gi tabhi apny mnn ko samjha lia main ny…
Sunil nodded to him burningly with: Jllao, tum aur jllao mujhy, aur yeh jo tumhari hamesha ghalat samey py ghalat jagah pohanchny ki itni buri aadat hai na, zeher lgti hai mujhy tumhari yeh aadat, hunh…
Abhijeet laughed wholeheartedly on that where Sunil just jerked his head to himself in frustration-filled-annoyance when…
Abhijeet tried to console him now as: Achha ab zada mun bigarny ki zarorat nahin hai, tum ny bhi tou ghar lia hua hai na Dehna gao'n mein aur wahan ki meethai bhi kafi swadisht [Tasty]…
Sunil cut the latter in grumpy way as: Bhola ka hi gao'n hai Dehna gao'n, issi ny help ki thi mairi wahan ghar lainy mein…
Abhijeet couldn't help the little-amaze-filled-little-teasing remark as: Kahin meethai k chakker mein hi tou ghar nahin lia hai tum ny wahan…?! (And receiving a heated-grumpy look from the other side, Abhijeet hurriedly rephrased himself as…) Nahin matlab yeh tou bohut achhi baat ho gae, bs ab aik baar theek sy theek ho jao tum, phir ab ki baar jb gao'n jao relax hony aur apni batteries recharge kerny tou bhaly sy ja k meethai ki woh brri wali prraat k ander ghuss k baith jana tum, khush…?
Sunil nodded in heated-teasing way with: Haan, ta k main diabetes sy mrr jao'n, hai na…?!
And before Abhijeet could respond to that allegation, their friendly-teasing to each other got interrupted with…
Daya's real fear-filled-angry voice as: Sunil…!
Shifting both Abhijeet's and Sunil's gazes towards Daya who was still looking towards Sunil, with the elements of pain-filled-fear-and-anger were still present in his eyes and Sunil's hand was already secured in Daya's hand now…
When exchanging a momentary glance with Abhijeet…
Sunil clearing his throat unnecessarily, replied in fake displeased way as: Matlab tumhara bhai yeh bhi tou keh sakta tha na k mairy theek hoty hi yeh khud gao'n ja k mairy liye meethai ly k aaye ga, lekin nahin… (And he looked towards silently smiling Abhijeet in grumpy-displeasure with…) Aik tou pehly maira itna sundar sapna toor dia, phir mairi meethai kha gaya, aur ab mujhy itni garam brri prraat mein bithana chahta hai yeh sazishi insan, hunh…
Abhijeet completely ignoring his new name, asked the latter little defensively as: Aik minute, yeh meethai aur prraat tk tou theek hai, sapna koun sa toor dia main ny tumhara, jhoot bol rahy ho…?
Sunil retorted instantly with: Jee nahin, main jhoot nahin bolta, uss rooz tumhi ny mujhy bdd-duae'n di thie'n na k main bed sy girr jao'n ga aur mairi aankh khuul jaye gi… (And before Abhijeet could inquire about which day the latter was talking about, Sunil continued his own ramayan with…) Bed sy tou nahin girra main lekin aankh khuul gae mairi, aur aankh khulny py dikha kya, wohi tum dono namoono'n ki btti-bujhi shaklie'n…
Abhijeet in shock gave him a heated-burning look with "Aby…!", where Daya couldn't even get angry and just gave him a highly disappointed look where completely ignoring them…
Sunil continued with the shade of sadness appearing in his tone now as: Na media waly, na guinness book waly, kahan tou main ny crore-pat'ti, arrab-pat'ti bn'nana tha aur kahan ab ptta nahin Lkh-pat'ti bhi bnta hoon k nahin… (And he threw a disappointed-burning look at the less than half filled drip bottle of blood with…) Iss laal sharbat ki bottle ny tou mairy sarey sapny hi toor diye… (Shifting both Abhijeet's and Daya's gazes towards that drip bottle too, when very well noticing the dark silence spreading on Daya's face with his gaze still fixed at the drip-bottle, Sunil exchanging a silent glance with Abhijeet, sidewise tightening his assuring grip on Daya's hand turned towards Abhijeet with…) Yar Abhijeet, mujhy na chayaas lggi hai…?
Abhijeet asked him in real confusion as: Kya…?! Yeh kya hoti hai…?
With Daya's gaze already moved away from the drip-bottle now while…
Sunil shrugged in relax way as: Paani ki ho tou pyaas, chai ki ho tou chayaas… (Sunil made a real puppy face while completing as…) Kisi sy keh k chai pilva doo yar, srr dard ker raha hai maira sachchi…
Abhijeet gave him a real disappointed look with: Chai tumhien mil jaye gi lekin Dr. Samrat ki permission k baad… (Sunil let out a big groan in frustration where Abhijeet completed as…) Aur yeh srr dard na tumhien, itni fazool ki bkk-bkk kerny ki wajah sy ho raha hai, chup ker k aankhie'n bnd ker k laett jao tou srr-dard bhi theek ho jaye ga tumhara…
Sunil asked him in frustration-filled-annoyed way as: Baat suuno, tumhien Bureau nahin jana kya…? (Abhijeet gave him a real disappointed glare but being completely unbothered about it, Sunil completed as…) Yun aankhie'n dikhany ki zarorat nahin hai, ja k koe kaam-dhandha kro, yahan Daya rukky ga na mairy sath, tum jao, bye bye…
Abhijeet gave him a real burning-fumingly look with: Bohut hi bdtameez ho yar tum tou… (Sunil just made a teasing face in reply while Abhijeet completed while eyeing towards Daya with…) Aur yeh jo apna informer chhor k jao'n ga na tumhary paas, yeh mujh sy zada sakhti kry ga tum py, aai baat samajh mein tumhary…?
Sunil smiled in relax way with: Arrey fiker not dost… (Looked at Daya in soft smile with…) Bachpan ki jaan-pehchan hai mairi tumhary iss informer sy… (Winked at Abhijeet in relax smile with…) Ptt'tta lun ga iss ko main, you donut worry…
And before Abhijeet could reply something…
Daya's pain-filled-angry voice reached their ears as: Bs kro Sunil… (Turning both their gazes towards him where Daya looked towards Sunil in injured-hurtful way as…) Bnd kro iss sb situation ko itna lightly laina… (Asked him in same angry-wounded way as…) Yaad hai tumhien, tenth standard mein jb tumhara dissection-box saaf kerty samey aik cut lg gaya tha tumhari oungli py tou kitna shoor kia tha tum ny aur aaj jb tum mout k mun sy wapis aaye ho tou mazaq hi khatam nahin ho rahy tumhary… (Silence was already spread on the faces of both persons present there while Daya, having mositure in his eyes now, asked him in same anger-filled-injured way as…) Pehly hi mairy karen mout k mun mein pohanch gaye thy tum, aur yeh baat tumhary liye bohut kmm hai kya jo ab mujhy ptt'tta ker mazeed koe nuqsan uthana hai tum ny…?! (And he completed in anger-filled-breaking way as…) Bs kro…!
And while standing, Daya with fast steps left inside the bathroom the same minute where both Abhijeet and Sunil kept sitting there in silence for around a minute when…
Sunil's fake sadness-filled-complaining voice rose as: Lo, pehly tum dantt'ty rahy ho mujhy, ab tumhara laadla dantt k chala gaya mujhy, main tou duniya mein aaya hi shaid tum logo'n ki dantt khany k liye hoon, hunh… (Bringing a light-disappointed chuckle from Abhijeet's side where Sunil, who was having a light smile on his face now, looked at the latter in soft-assuring way as…) Itna zada sochny ki zarorat nahin hai bilkul, tum sy behter koun jaanta hai issy, bs thora samey guzarny doo, theek ho jaye ga yeh bhi, hmm…?
Abhijeet slightly shook his head in a little silent-worried way as: Ptta nahin Sunil lekin yeh guzarta samey mujhy aur zada drra raha hai yar… (Looked at the latter in heated-worried way as…) Shastri bilkul pagal ho chukka hai Sunil, woh iss ko niklny nahin dy raha uss sb sy, pehly cases, phir letters, phir phone call, ab yeh hamly, kisi na kisi tarhan woh hr samey Daya k dimagh mein mojoud hai aur Daya iss sb ka bohut zada aasr ly raha hai, I am worried yar, I am seriously worried…
Sunil nodded understandably with: I understand Abhijeet aur tumhara preshan hona kisi hdd tk sahi bhi hai lekin humary hath mein jo kuchh hai hum woh ker rahy hain… (Continued in soft-consoling way as…) Hum insan hain aur insan ki powers aur approaches ki aik limit hoti hai aur hum iss samey shaid uss limit tk pohanch gaye hain… (And looking deep in the latter's eyes, shook his head in meaningful-soft way as…) Aur yeh woh lakshman-reekha hai Abhijeet js ko paar nahin ker sakty hum, bs yahan sy aagy humary paas aik hi raasta hai aur woh hai bhagwan py vishvas ka raasta… (And he completed in soft-assuring smile as…) Aur phir ab jb Shastri jaisy itny powerful insan sy takker li hai tou yeh sb chanoutia'n tou aani hi thie'n raasty mein lekin iss sb lrrai ka antt bohut achha ho ga, bs yeh vishvas toottny nahin daina hum ny, hmm…?!
Abhijeet nodded understandably with: Hmm… (And completed in light smile as…) Looks like humari tarhan tum doctors ko bhi beemar prrny ki ijjazat nahin hai, you are always on-call…
Sunil, getting his meaning well, chuckled softly while replying as: Well another way of seeing it is k humary patients humie'n zada daer tk beemar rehny nahin daity… (Smiled at him softly with…) It's all about prespective my friend, it's all about perspective…
Abhijeet nodded in soft smile with: Very well said doctor and it looks like, like this patient, another patient of yours too can use an informal session right now…
And in light smile glancing over the bathroom door Abhijeet had eyed him too…
Sunil turned back towards Abhijeet with: I agree, officer…
Abhijeet laughed pleasantly with: Okay then… (And he stood up with…) I will like to take your leave now…
Sunil raising his both eyebrows asked him as: Kahan k liye…?
Abhijeet teased him in friendly way as: Wahin jahan thori daer pehly bhaej rahy thy tum mujhy, bs dhakky dainy reh gaye thy…!
Sunil chuckled disappointedly with: Bureau…?
Abhijeet nodded slightly with: Hmm, wasey tou chhutti hai mairi aaj lekin ab soch raha hoon k aik chakkar lgga hi aao'n… (Completed with a hint of heat in his voice as…) Yun bhi jb sy ptta chala hai k Mannu pkkra gaya hai, tabhi sy hath mein khujli ho rahi hai bohut tou ja k iss khujli ka bhi koe illaj kro'n koe aur uss attacker k barey mein bhi informers ko jaggao'n zrra achhy sy…
Sunil nodded slightly while eyeing him towards the bathroom door with: Woh sb theek hai lekin aik baar zrra…
Abhijeet nodded while leaving towards the bathroom with: Hmm, main bt'ta daita hoon issy khud hi… (And reaching at the bathroom door, Abhijeet gave a soft knock at it with…) Daya main thori daer k liye Bureau ja raha hoon, Sunil ka dihaan rakhna aur Dr. Samrat ny kaha tha k issy thori walk kerwani hai tou daikh laina tum, theek hai…? Daya…?!
And in return he finally heard…
Daya's struggling to sound composed voice as: Haan theek hai, take care…
Abhijeet smiled softly with: You too, aur jaldi bahir aa jana, Sunil akela hai room mein… (And giving another soft knock on the bathroom door, he left from there towards Sunil with…) Tum ny bhi suun lia na walk kerny ka…?!
Sunil nodded assuredly with: Hmm, don't worry about it… (Asked him in soft-balanced way as…) Aur tum koshish kerna k dopahar tk aa jao kyun k mairi dopahar ki medicines k sath jo sedatives hain woh mujhy lainy hoon gy tou…
Abhijeet cut him in soft-assuring way as: Hmm, lunch aik sath hi krie'n gy hum, don't worry, dihaan rakhna tum apna, aur koe bhi problem hua tou call ker laina… (Turning his voice a bit secretive, completed as…) Mairy informers bhi hain hospital mein, yahin ICU area k aas-paas tou chinta nahin kerna bilkul, hmm…?!
Sunil nodded assuredly where Abhijeet giving a soft pat on his shoulder was about to turn to leave when…
Sunil stopped him with: Aur Abhijeet…! (Abhijeet turned towards him in question while Sunil added in a little reluctant-requesting way as…) Mannu py hath thora halka rakhna tum please… (And seeing the heat coming in the latter's eyes, Sunil tried to convince him while completing as…) Yar uss ny duty sy negligence zaror ki hai lekin woh maira bura nahin chah sakta kabhi…
Abhijeet, inhaling deeply, looked at the latter in a composed way with: Mairy uss sy milny k baad bhi uss ki sb hddia'n salamat rahie'n gi aur woh apni taango'n py khara reh skky ga… (Sunil could just gave him a disappointed look in hidden smile while Abhijeet added in same breath as…) Lekin Bhola k mairy paas rakhwaye woh doo khainch k lggany waly lapppar Mannu tk zaror pohanchao'n ga main… (Sunil just sighed to himself disappointedly knowing it was the maximum he could do for Mannu as trying to push Abhijeet further on the matter could really backfire hence he didn't say anything, except giving the latter a soft-disappointed look while Abhijeet already turned and started leaving the room with…) Dehaan rakhna apna, jaldi milty hain…
Sunil replied from behind as: You too and drive safe… (And seeing Abhijeet already leaving, completed to himself in murmur as…) Though it's better if you don't drive at-all…
And seeing the room-door closing now, sighing heavily Sunil shook his head to himself disappointedly and turned his gaze towards the bathroom to find it still closed, bringing silence on his face…
When moving his gaze away from there, his gaze fell on his own hand and looking at his right-hand's forefinger, a sad smile appeared on his face and moving back while resting his head on the headrest, Sunil inhaled a deep breath while closing his eyes too, with Daya's few minutes' back words again echoed in his ears, taking him to the time where…
Flashback Within The Flashback…
Mamta Foundation Orphanage…
Boys' Dorm…
It was a lazy evening, considering the tenth standard's board exams were over and now only practicals were left and hence Daya and Sunil were sitting on the lower bed of the bunker-bed that was allotted to Daya while the upper bed was in Sunil's possession…
When throwing another little tired look at Sunil who was very much involved in cleaning the instruments of his dissection-box…
Daya sighing disappointedly turned his gaze back towards the novel he was reading while pinching the latter as: Itna hi khud ko daikh ker khush hony ka mnn ho raha hai tumhara tou sheeshy mein daikh lo na ja k, inn baechary medical instruments ki polish kyun ut'tarny lggy hoye ho tum kb sy…?
Sunil, still without moving his gaze away from the Suture [stitching] needle he was grabbing now, replied the latter as: Disturb mtt kro, main very busy hoon…
Daya hardly closing the novel, looked at the latter heatedly with: Pichhly ghantty sy tum very busy chl rahy ho Sunil, hum ny Scrabble khailni thi aur tumhara yeh fazool dissection-box hi saaf…
And he was cut right there with…
Sunil instantly looked at him in warn with: Oye Lambu, khabardar jo mairy dissection-box ko kuchh kaha na tou… (Pointing the Suture needle towards him now, added as…) Issi Suture needle sy tumhary hontt sii dun ga, phir baithy rehna guungy bn k, samjhy…?!
And throwing another heated look at the grumpy-shocked figure, Sunil jerking his head to himself again got busy with the cleaning of his beloved dissection-box where seeing him placing back the Suture needle now had grabbed the Suture scissors to clean…
Daya getting frustrated, announced angrily with: Baithy raho tum yahan apny dissection-box ko chamkany… (And he started getting up from the bed with…) Main ja raha hoon Ashish k sath game khailny, hunh…
But…
Sunil turning towards him, stopped him right there with: Yahan sy gaye na tum tou… (And his sentence could never get complete with Sunil exclaiming loudly while letting out a loud groan with…) Aahh lg gae… (And while tightly grabbing his right hand's forefinger in his left hand now, uttered in pain as…) Itni zoor sy oungli phir gae mairi iss scissors k blade py, itna dard ho raha hai, aahhh mairi oungli…
Daya, who too had got really worried seeing the latter's finger rapidly turning red now, appoached the latter and grabbed his hand with: Hye bhagwan Sunil yeh kya kia hai tum ny, dihaan sy nahin ker sakty thy tum…?! (And he hurriedly stood up sidewise adjusting the position of the latter's hand with…) Iss tarhan sy rkho hath ko, main warden sir sy first aid box ly k aata hoon aur daikhta hoon ager mujhy kitchen sy baraf mil jaye tou, aa raha hoon main…
And he rushed away from there with Sunil still groaning while tightly clutching his forefinger as the blade of Suture scissors was quite sharp resulted his forefinger got a rather deep cut…
Where after few minutes Daya hurried back to him while grabbing a small steel bowl having ice-cubes in it, in one hand and in his other hand, he was grabbing the first aid box…
And now sitting beside Sunil…
Daya forwarded the small steel bowl towards him with: Yeh lo, thori daer oungli baraf mein rkh k baitho ta k bleeding rukky, shuker hai slow tou ho gae hai warna phir sister Martha k paas ly k jana perta stitches k liye…
Sunil while grabbing the bowl, argued as: Kya slow ho gae hai…? (And the same moment, he let out a loud groan in pain with his forefinger buried under the ice now, when after giving himself few moments to calm down, Sunil looking at the blood-drops present on the floor, continued his argument sadly with…) Kitna khoon nikl gaya hai already maira, pura teen litre khoon zaya ho gaya hai maira…
Daya, who was busy with the first aid box, threw a highly disappointed look at the latter with: Mujhy lg raha hai na k iss cut ki wajah sy jo shock lgga hai tumhien uss sy tumhary dimagh py aasr ho gaya hai, tabhi jitna khoon insaan k shareer mein hota hi nahin, outna tumhara beh gaya hai… (Sunil just prefered to keep on his grumblings where Daya shifted his attention towards the latter with…) Medical student na sahi lekin itna general knowledge mairy paas bhi hai k itna khoon insan k shareer mein hota hi nahin, samjhy…?
Sunil gave him a burning look with: Tum apna yeh general knowledge apny paas rakho aur dihaan sy suuno k ager main excessive bleeding sy behosh ho gaya na tou mairy iss dissection box ko apni zindagi sy bhi zada sambhal k rakhna… (Making an angry-frustrated face sidewise turning his voice little secretive, added as…) Woh chhachhundrr [Mole/Shrew] Jitin hai na, uss ko bhi biology hi rakhni thi meesny ko, apni cheezie'n guuma daita hai, dosro'n ki choori kerta phirta hai phir, hunh…
Daya, who was looking at him in a highly disappointed way, replied him in tease-filled-heat as: Yeh jitni teezi sy tumhari zaban chl rahi hai na iss samey, chinta na kro, nahin behosh hony waly tum… (Sunil fumed in anger while giving him a real Kha jany wali look while Daya forwarded his hand towards the latter with…) Aur ab apni yeh faltu ki bkk-bkk bnd kro aur hath doo idher, dressing ker du'n, bleeding ruuk gae ho gi ab tk hopefully…
Sunil while taking out his finger from the small bowl, placed his hand on the latter's still forwarded hand sidewise placing the bowl aside with: Pyar sy kerna zrra aaram sy, aur hi ulti seedhi dressing ker doo js ki wajah sy mairi oungli hi kaattni per jaye tou phir main doctor kaisy bn'no'n ga…?!
Daya shaking his head in utter disappointment, sidewise pat-drying his wound with medicated gauze, replied him as: Wasey mairy khayal mein tum yeh doctor voctor bn'nana rehny hi doo… (Sunil looked at him in a shocked-heated way while Daya completed in same little teasing-pinching way though still without moving his gaze from the latter's forefinger with…) Warna emergency mein koe patient aaye ga baechara apna elaaj kerwany aur ptta chaly ga k elaaj ki zarorat tou pehly doctor sahab ko per gae hai jo khoon daikh k behosh hoye prry hain…
Sunil instantly protested getting little defensive with: Jee nahin, ab easa bhi nahin hai, aur easey hi thori doctor bn jaty hain, uss sy pehly itni rigorous training hoti hai, tumhien kya ptta bhala… (Daya in disappointed smile kept on enjoying the latter's blabbering as he had sucessfully diverted Sunil's attention from his forefinger's wound, meant now he could little peacefully do his dressing with Sunil continued while stressing on his words as…) Asli deadbody ka dissection kerna hota hai mister, sachchi-muchhci ka insaan hota hai woh bilkul, aik dmm aik number… (Daya chuckled lightly while opening the spirit bottle now where Sunil shrugged in relax way as…) Uss sb training mein aik doo baar behosh ho bhi gaya tou teesri baar khud hi theek ho jao'n ga aur… (And the sentence remained incomplete with Daya softly placing the spirit dipped cotton swab on the latter's open wound to clean it, making Sunil flinched loudly in pain with…) Aaahh, maa…!
Completely stopping both friends at their places and unintentionally they both looked towards each other the same moment and seeing nothing but pain reflecting in each other's eyes, they both averted their gazes, with Daya quietly getting busy again in cleaning the wound sidewise softly blowing air on the latter's forefinger while Sunil was already looking away now…
When after around a minute's silence needed by both, inhaling a deep breath to compose himself completely…
Daya while caringly applying medicine on the latter's wound, said in a fresh tone as: Chalo Sunil tum sy riddle pouchhta hoon aik…
Sunil, who was little absent from the scene, jerking out from his thoughts looked at him in confused-questioning way with: Huh…?!
Making…
Daya looking towards him now, repeated himself in soft-light way as: Tumhari intelligence ka test lainy k liye riddle pouchh raha hoon tum sy aik… (And concentrating back on his previous work continued as…) Woh kya hai na k tum ny doctor bn'nna hai aur main ny forces mein jana hai aur doctors k paas cops ka aana jana lgga hi rehta hai tou main ny zrra sure hona hai k ager kabhi easa hua k main zinda tumhary paas aaya tou zinda hi wapis jao'n ga bhi sahi k nahin…
Bringing a light-disappointed laugh from Sunil's side with Daya also looked towards him and exchanging a soft-supporting smile with the latter…
Sunil asked him as: Koe naya riddle hath lg gaya hai tumhary…?
Daya nodded in relaxed way while glancing over the wall clock with: Hmm… (And while applying the bandage on the latter's forefinger now, he asked him as…) Tumhara aik minute shuru ho gaya hai tou ab jaldi sy btao, Why is six afraid of seven…?
Sunil protested while making face with: Bhae yeh tou Maths ka riddle hai, mujh sy Bio ka pouchh lo na kuchh…
Daya nodded to him teasingly while pinching him with: Haan bhae, kyun k Bio ka tou tumhien bohut gyaan hai, thori daer pehly hi tou saboot dia hai tum ny iss baat ka…
Sunil, getting the latter's taunt really well, fumed in anger with: Mujhy na ab sach mein vishvas hony lgga hai k tum kisi bohut hi kharos aur hr samey taany maarny wali aik rakshas qisem ki auntie ka punar-janam ho, hunh…
Daya gave him a stiff look with: Bkwas bnd kro apni aur ya tou haar maan lo aur ya seedha seedha jawab doo mujhy, samjhy…?
And with that he softly freed the latter's hand with Sunil's forefinger completely wrapped in a white bandage now and…
Sunil while examining the bandage, praised the latter as: Hmm, bandage tou tum ny sach mein achhi ki hai, umeed nahin thi mujhy bilkul wasey… (Daya just gave him a heated-burning look where Sunil looked towards him in a big happy-pleasant smile and like was doing him a huge favor, completed as…) Issi khushi mein haar maan li main ny… Tum btao ab, Why is six afraid of seven…?
Daya replied in cute-excited way as: Because seven ate nine… [Seven Eight Nine… ;) :P]
Sunil gave him a confused look with: Kya…? (Now getting little angry, argued as…) Yeh kya jawab hua, yeh tou counting hai seedhi seedhi, cheating ker rahy ho tum…? (Daya giving him a disappointed look, started taking out his notebook from his school bag while Sunil protested as…) Arrey ab kya kerny lggy ho tum, pehly jawab tou dy doo mujhy…
Daya nodded while grabbing his pencil now with: Jawab hi dy raha hoon, rukko doo minute… (And after writing down the riddle's answer, he forwarded the notebook towarda his too curious and quite impatient buddy with…) Lo, jawab tumhara…
Sunil hurriedly grabbed the notebook from the latter's hand and after going through what Daya had written, a pleasant chuckle escaped Sunil's mouth and turning towards the latter…
Sunil still smiling, said admiringly as: Well that's a clever riddle… (Daya chuckled softly while nodding in agreement while Sunil completed sidewise forwarding the notebook towards the latter with…) And thanks to you, I am never going to see the counting the same ever again…
Daya chuckled softly while closing his school bag with: Neither am I… (And he started standing while grabbing the things he brought earlier with…) Achha tum Scrabble set kro, main yeh first aid box aur bowl wapis… (And leaving his sentence incomplete, he hurriedly told the latter in warn-filled-anger as…) Sunil, ager tum dobara baithy na apny yeh chhurri-kaantty chamkany… (And ignoring the heated glare he received from the other side, he continued as…) Tou main sach mein btta raha hoon tumhien k main…
Sunil, who still had his dissection-box in his hand, cut the latter in grumpy-teasing way with: Ashish k paas chaly jao gy tum, ptta hai mujhy, dosto'n ki koe kmmi nahin hai tumhary paas, hunh…
And in return he received a light slap on his head followed by…
Daya's angry-strict voice as: Bkk-bkk bnd kro apni aur suun lo achhy sy k ager mairy wapis aany py mujhy yahan Scrabble set na mili tou tumhari yeh khazany ki sandookchi easi jagah rakh aao'n ga k sari zindagi bhi dhondty raho gy tou mily gi nahin tumhien, samjhy…?!
Sunil, who was earlier busy massaging his innocent head, was intelligent enough to take that warning very seriously and hence had alreadly started placing his life's wealth in his school-bag with: Haan tou main ny tou wapis rakhny k liye hi uthaya tha issy wapis sy, tum hi baar baar baato'n mein lgga laity ho mujhy…
Daya just shot him a heated look in utter disappointment and leaving the topic there, replied as: Aa raha hoon main jaldi sy yeh cheezie'n wapis ker k…
Sunil while standing to place his school bag on his bed, replied in little annoyance-filled-grumpiness with: Arrey bhae jao gy tou aao gy na, jao bhi ab, jao…
Daya just threw a grumpy-heated look at him and grumbling to himself left from there, when Sunil suddenly remembering that the last time they had played the Scrabble, Daya had placed the game somewhere, had hurriedly turned towards the dorm's door…
Flashback Within The Flashback Ended…
And…
Sunil exclaimed as: Oye Lambu, Scrabble rakhi kahan…
And he stopped listening to his own voice, while opening his eyes with a little jerk and Sunil looked around in confusion, when his gaze fell on Daya, who was sitting there beside him on the stool and was already looking at him in silence-filled-care, when seeing his gaze on himself now…
Daya said in composed way as: Mujhy lgga tum soo gaye ho, iss liye disturb nahin kia…
Sunil, spreading hand on his face inhaled deeply and replied in fresh-composed tone as: Nahin, sooya nahin hua tha… (Smiled at him softly with…) Khoya hua tha… (And he eyed the latter towards his right hand's forefinger with…) Wahin jahan k barey mein aik baar phir dantt k gaye thy tum mujhy… (Daya silently threw a silent-smiley glance on the latter's forefinger, as he had already connected the dots after listening to the latter's exclaim, considering his few minutes' back snubbing to Sunil was still fresh in his mind, where receiving only silence from his side, Sunil pretending to-be in deep thoughts, continued as…) Yar Daya, wasey yunhi khayal aaya hai mujhy k main ny tumhien Lambu kehna kb aur kaisy chhora…?! (Looking at the latter, gave him a mischievous smile with…) Lamby tou tum ab bhi achhy khasy ho…
Daya replied him in a very silent smile with: Bachpan ki chhaer thi Sunil, bachpan khatam ho gaya tou chhaer bhi khud hi khatam ho gae…
Sunil shook his head in disagreement with: Nah… (And he added in a smiley-relaxed way as…) Mujhy lgta hai k tumhara sachcha, achha aur pakka dost hony ka saboot daity hoye tumhari academy mein selection hony ki khushi mein as a gift main ny khud hi tumhari chhaer khatam ker di… (Completed in a little mischievous way as…) Kyun k itna tou mujhy bhi idea hai dost k academy mein cadets ko js telephone py calls aati hain, uss number ki aik aur line kahin aur bhi connected hoti hai, aur unn kisi aur k samny apny dost ki chhaer bol k, mairy dost ka image tou nahin kharab kerna tha na mujhy…
Daya with slowly fading smile, uttered to himself as: Image…! (And he scoffed to himself in self-mocking way, while Sunil was already looking at him in silence now when Daya, with his gaze fixed at somewhere on the floor, said in a little lost way as…) Zindagi bhi kitni ajeeb cheez hai na Sunil, jb hum chhoty thy tou mnn kerta tha k palak jhapakny mein brry ho jaie'n aur uss ashram sy bahir nikl ker apny paero'n py khary ho jaien aur aaj mnn kerta hai k main palak jhapko'n aur phir sy wohi chhota bchcha bn k uss ashram mein loutt jao'n… (Almost whispered to himself with so much pain present in his wounded voice as…) Sahi drrty thy hum ashram ki bahir ki duniya sy, sahi drrty thy…
And he kept looking away while looking like a perfect picture of irrepressible pain and ache while Sunil kept looking at him in silence for few moments and then nodding to himself thoughtfully as if had reached to a decision…
Sunil looking at him in composed way, uttered in a fresh tone as: Tumhien dobara sy bchcha bnna k uss aashram mein tou nahin bhaej skta main Daya, lekin kahani zaror suuna sakta hoon, tou suuno…
Daya little annoyingly looked at him little heatedly while trying to cut him with: Sunil…
But…
Sunil cut him right there while commanding him firmly this time as: Shh, suuno… (And looking deep in his eyes he repeated himself more firmly as…) Suuno… (The firmness in his voice and strange expression in his eyes didn't encourage Daya to deny and he just turned his face away uninterestingly while quietly giving a silent nod to the latter where Sunil inhaling deeply, added in a smooth-balanced way as…) Haan tou, aik badshah hota hai js ka aik vazeer hota hai… Aik rooz badshah k mnn mein ptta nahin kya aata hai k woh apny vazeer ko apni angothi dy k kehta hai k iss py koe easa sentence likhwao jo main achhy samey mein perho'n tou udaas ho jao'n aur mushkil samey mein perho'n tou khush ho jao'n… Vazeer pehly tou bohut preshan hota hai badshah ki easi ajeeb khawahish py lekin woh aqalmnd bhi bohut hota hai iss liye bohut sochny k baad aakhirkar woh easa jumla sochny mein kamyaab ho jata hai aur angothi py woh jumla likhwa k vazeer angothi badshah ko dy daita hai, badshah woh jumla perh k bohut khush hota hai aur vazeer ko bohut inaam daita hai… (And he asked the latter softly as…) Jaanty ho Daya woh jumla kya tha…? (In result turning Daya's silent eyes towards him in question where looking deep in the latter's eyes, Sunil added while stressing on his words as…) Yeh Waqt Bhi Guzar Jaye Ga…! (Daya looked at him while getting completely silent at his place where Sunil nodded to him in a meaningful-soft assuring way as…) Vishvas rakho tum bhi dost k yeh waqt bhi guzar jaye ga… (Asked him in soft smile as…) Aur phir jaanty ho na k raat jb bohut tareek ho jati hai tou iss ka matlab hota hai k jald subah hony wali hai, aur raat jitni gehri aur andheri hoti hai, uss ki subah outni hi khobsorat hoti hai… (And he nodded to the latter in soft smile with…) Iss raat ki subah bhi bohut khobsorat ho gi Daya, bohut zada khobsorat…
Daya inhaling a long deep, without commenting any further on the topic, turned towards the latter with silent-tired eyes while asking the latter in composed tone as: Abhi jany sy pehly tumhie'n walk kerwany ka keh k gaya tha, ker lie'n walk ya thori daer baad…?
Sunil getting the silent request too left the topic and nodded to the latter in casual way as: Hmm, chalo ker laity hain walk… (And he started removing the sheet from himself with…) Phir tumhary bhai ny aa k sari report bhi laini ho gi tum sy…
And he chuckled to himself where…
Daya, who was already standing now, smoothly forwarded his hand towards the latter which Sunil grabbed firmly and slowly stood up with Daya's support… And seeing Sunil standing there tightly grabbing Daya's hand with his other hand on his wound and was breathing heavily while dipped in sweat…
Daya asked him in care-filled-worry as: Tum theek ho Sunil…?
Sunil nodded still doing the breathing exercise to ease the pain and after few moments of gaining back his strength, he started taking baby-steps while moving forward with Daya…
When as his effort to divert both his and Daya's mind from the pain…
Sunil asked the latter in slow-little-panting way as: Riddle pouchho'n tum sy…?
Daya not ready for that gave him a confused look with: Huh…?!
Where instead of repeating himself as he knew the latter had heard him just wasn't expecting it to hear…
Sunil asked him as: Hmm so tell me mister that What did a picture do to end up in jail…?
Daya without giving any thought to the riddle, said in a double-meaning way as: Haar maan li main ny Sunil…
Sunil gave him a little confused-shock look with: Arrey koshish tou kro, tum ny tou koshish hi nahin ki riddle boujhyny ki…
Daya nodded in self-loathing smile with: Hmm, bina koshish k hi haar maan li hai main ny Sunil kyun k main jaan gaya hoon k main nahin jeet sakta…
Sunil now getting his meaning looked at him for a moment in silence and then turning his gaze away, said in fresh tone as: Good, aqalmand nikly phir tou tum bohut kyun k Sunil sy jeetna mushkil hi nahin na-mumkin hai… (And he winked at the latter who just quietly turned his gaze away where Sunil added as…) And the answer is, The picture did nothing, it was framed… (And he chuckled while looking at the latter who too forced a really small smile on his face where Sunil now feeling little exerted, asked the latter as…) Daya chalo yar wapis chalien, ho gae walk, first time k liye itni walk bohut hai…
Daya too nodded in agreement and took him back on the bed where after lying him comfortably there in the half-lying posture…
Daya adjusting the pillows behind Sunil's back, asked him as: Theek hai ab…? (And receiving a nod from the other side, Daya nodded back and moving back completely, asked him softly as…) Paani dun…?
Sunil slightly shook his head while making his sinus regular with: Nahin, thank you…
Daya nodded in composed way and giving a supportive-caring pat on his shoulder, grabbed a seat on the stool when Sunil soon engaged him with himself in the happy memories of their childhood and other such soft topics and it was Sunil who was basically doing the talking while Daya was reponding either through gestures or very little words…
It's been few hours since both friends were giving each other company when a soft knock on the door grabbed their attentions and they both shifted their attentions towards that side and Sunil instantly tried to sit in a more formal way seeing the head of their hospital alongwith the head of their department and few other senior doctors were coming in the room when…
The department's head hurriedly stopped him caringly with: It's Okay Dr. Sunil, please don't bother, aaram sy baithie'n aap, hum bs aap ko daikhny aaye thy…
Sunil nodded in a formal-gratified way with: Thank you Dr. Vehan…
When Daya who was already standing and was feeling quite restless seeing those many unknown persons there, excused himself awkwardly and hurried inside the bathroom, closing the door on his back where leaving that aside…
The hospital's head said in concerned-soft way as: Humary hospital ki history mein pehli baar easa incident paish aaya hai Dr. Sunil, it is really shocking for us too, aur humie'n bohut khushi hai k bhagwan ki kirpiya sy aap ko kuchh nahin hua…
Sunil gave him a soft gratified smile and for next few minutes they kept talking, extending their well wishes for the wounded member of their family…
Bathroom…
At one side, that all was happening and on the other side, in the bathroom, Daya after locking the bathroom door left towards the wash basin and opening the water-tap, hastily started splashing water on his face, trying to compose himself…
When after a minute or so, closing the water tap and still breathing heavily, Daya looked at his reflection in the mirroR, when the same moment he moved back in great fear-filled-shock, lisening to a voice echoing in his mind - an aggressive whisper saying MURDERER…!
Unknown to himself, Daya was panting really heavily now with his gaze fixed at the mirror on his own reflection… Yeah, yeah hide, hide like a coward, had he only looked in their eyes he could see them calling him a murderer just like the eye of a person present in-front of him is calling him at the moment…? An unwanted burden, a pathetic, coward MURDERER…
How much Sunil used to trust him, with how much he used to say that him being in the forces means that no harm can ever touch him, and yet here he was, becoming the only reason of why Sunil had almost died… Once again, once again, he could not prove himself worthy of that faith and hope the latter had put in him, just like he had failed that man whose body had turned cold right in-front of his eyes… He tried, yeah, he tried, but did that try saved the man's life…? No, it didn't, he didn't…
He could not save that innocent man, he could not save that goon from that inhumane torture, he could not save his own child, he could not save himself and today he could not save his friend too… He is good for nothing…
Maybe that man sending those letters was right, maybe he should die… No, not maybe, he definitely should die, it should be him who should be dead, not these people who still love and own a filthy person like him who had been a toy for someone else's pleasure…
These pure hearted people don't know that they are owning the person to whom god himself had disowned and threw him in this world, the one to whom his own parents had disowned and threw him in that orphanage, or might be in a dumpster, or in a deserted lonely dark road hoping dogs would feed on him, who knows…
Wait, how fancy, huh…! How could he know if he even had parents, what if Shastri was right and the woman who gave birth to him, might actually had no idea about that man who participated in that sin that happened in the darkness of a night, maybe he indeed was a result of someone's one–night stand, maybe he is a bastard…
The someone, everyone wanted to get rid–off, no–one wanted to keep him in their lives because they knew that he was cursed, that he was manhos, a bad omen, a bad shadow for their lives, a penalty, a shame, a disgrace…
Look what happened to those who still love him, Raghuvendra sir lost his life from his very hands, ACP sir lost his son, Abhi lost his everything, his mother, his memory, his love of life and today Sunil, the person who was with him through his life's darkest not days but years and who always stood by his side no matter what, is lying there on the hospital bed in an ICU room, because they all love him, love which he never deserved…
Even Amavasya was better than him, whatever she did to him, at–least she ''married'' him, she tried to make their relation look legal and the child a legitimate one, and what did he do…? He grabbed that whole and threw it all down the drain, all to get justice for himself, only thinking about himself, a selfish bastard he is…!
Was being called an illegitimate, a bastard since birth was too lovely for him that he wanted the same future for his first–born too…? That's why his child also disowned him and left, well, who would want to get related with such horrible being who was willing to make his own child's identity questionable, just for the sake of his own self, pathetic…
He should die… Even if god is still not willing to take him back, he can just go to the roof of the building and jump from there to finally end the misery of all, seriously, how hard it would be…? Yeah yeah yeah, he promised Abhi not to commit suicide but at-least he could leave them alone, to let them live in peace, that's the least he could do or were those people actually telling the truth and he has indeed forsakened the life of everyone else or he is simply too selfish to be alone and hence wants to keep making the lives of these innocent peoples more miserable with every passing moment…?!
He is the cursed one, he should not be around these people anymore… It is not these people whose lives are continuously coming under threat only because of him but he, who doesn't deserve the blessings this world offers, all that love, the care, the relations and the gift of life…
First Abhi, then those innocent children, now Sunil, and who knows where this all will stop or will it ever stop…? As long as his cursed shadow is with them, it might never stop ever…
HE IS A LOST CAUSE, A MURDERER, WHO KILLED HIS OWN BABY, CAN'T HE SEE THE BLOOD OF HIS CHILD ON HIS OWN HANDS, THE BLOOD OF HIS SIR, THE BLOOD OF HIS ABHI'S DREAMS AND HOPES WHICH HE LOST IN THOSE DARK YEARS ONLY BECAUSE THE CURSED ONE WAS WITH HIM, HIS SHADOW MADE EVERYTHING WORST FOR HIS ABHI, MIGHT BE HIS ABHIJEET SIR NEVER HAD GOT KIDNAPPED IN THE FIRST PLACE HAD HE NOT GONE WITH HIM, IT WAS ALL HIS FAULT, HE IS THE CURSED ONE, A MANHOS, A BASTARD, A MURDERER, A…
And just before his brain was going to explode with all those anguish–filled–self–hating thoughts that were making him breathe really irregularly, drenching his whole body in cold sweat and he was trembling because of the hate and shame he was feeling towards himself, a little hard knock on the bathroom door made him move back with loud jerk in startle-filled-fear as his feet had gave in long back and he had already sank down on the floor, grabbing his pounding head in his both hands, unknown to himself, groaning weakily too…
When…
Abhijeet's worried voice followed the door knock with: Daya jawab doo bchcha, theek ho na tum, Daya…?!
And there was another knock as Abhijeet had returned sometime back and was updated about the latest by Sunil, hence he left to tell Daya about his arrival and heard those weak-slow groaning voices coming from inside, resulting he tried to get the latter's attention, initially in soft-comforting pitch but seeing it wasn't working, he tried harder this time and finally succeeded when…
Daya spreading hand on his sweat-filled face, gulping down saliva and while trying to make his voice audible, replied as: Hh-Haan…
Abhijeet's still sounding worried voice rose again as: Theek ho tum…?
Daya nodded still struggling to compose himself completely with: Haan…
Abhijeet's composed voice rose as: Theek hai, bahir aa jao ab tum, kafi daer sy ho bathroom mein tum, aa jao jaldi…
And after a soft knock on the bathroom door, Abhijeet's voice coming from outside completely stopped where inside the bathroom, Daya too slowly stood up and this time, intentionally avoiding looking at the person he would see in the mirror, Daya throwing another round of water on his face, exhaled a long breath and finally made his way outside the bathroom…
A/N…
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